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Curfew Imposed in Tripura’s Dhalai After Bandh Over Tiprasa Accord Turns Violent

A TMP-linked forum’s 24-hour shutdown triggered arson, injuries to officials, rail disruptions.

Overview

  • The Triprasa Civil Society, led by TMP MLA Ranjit Debbarma, called the statewide strike to press eight demands including swift implementation of the Tiprasa Accord and action against alleged illegal immigrants.
  • The shutdown drew heavier participation in TTAADC and hill areas than in the plains, with picketing reported at roughly 45–52 locations on roads and rail tracks.
  • Northeast Frontier Railway canceled or short-terminated nine services, including the Kanchanjungha Express, after protesters blocked sections of the AgartalaDharmanagar corridor.
  • Clashes in Dhalai’s Kamalpur/Santirbazar area saw shops looted or set ablaze, with BDO Abhijit Majumdar, SDPO Samudra Debbarma, engineer Animesh Saha and others injured.
  • Dhalai’s District Magistrate invoked BNSS Section 163 to restrict movement, as Chief Minister Manik Saha condemned the attacks, directed swift police action and reinforced deployments of TSR and CRPF.